Management Analyst I - Children/Youth Grant Specialist - Elt-Dfs-24002

Agency: Department of Family Services
Job#: ELT-DFS-24002
Salary: $27.5875.00 to $45.9789 per hour (based on qualifications and experience)
Schedule: 30 hours per week between 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday-Friday; evening and/or weekend work as well as being part of an on-call rotation for Hospital Accompaniment and After Hours may be required.
Location: Primary location is 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA. However, the position will may need to work from other County locations as necessary.

Note: This is a non-merit E-status position. The selected applicant cannot exceed 1560 hours per calendar year.

The Division of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS) of the Department of Family Services (DFS) is seeking a Children and Youth Grant Specialist to provide support in maintaining two grants related to children and youth who have experienced or are at risk for sexual or domestic violence, teen dating violence, or stalking. This is an exciting time to join DSVS as we recently completed our strategic plan and refreshed our mission, vision, and values to align with the DFS Mission, Vision, and Values and the One Fairfax Policy. We invite you to learn more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, by clicking here. To learn more about One Fairfax, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax—An Introduction to Key Concepts video by clicking here and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

The Children and Youth Grant Specialist is a member of the Prevention, Education, and Coordination Team. This position specializes in providing programmatic and project support to two grants serving children and youth.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing strategies to collect and maintain data related to two grants: The Office on Violence Against Women Children and Youth Grant and the Virginia Department of Social Services Prevention Grant
• Liaises with grant partners to monitor grant goals, outputs, and outcomes
• Develops and implements tools to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, monitors goals, and makes recommendations for changes
• Maintains and tracks data for evaluation of grant services •Liaises with stakeholders to coordinate trainings and workshops
• Provides support for Teen Advocate and Healthy Youth Prevention and Education Program by collecting and maintaining data.
• Liaises with stakeholders to plan grant activities, schedule meetings, manage logistical needs, and ensure timely communication regarding events and project deadlines
• Works on new, creative ways to encourage engagement with the community and new stakeholders as well as plans, executes, and attends a variety of outreach events
• Contributes to division, unit, and program measures and completes grant reports, as well as preparation for site visits and audits
• Participates in the development and adherence of DSVS goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the goals and mission of DFS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess the ability to organize information and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines
• Possess the ability to demonstrate understanding and acceptance of diversity.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, knowledge, and research
• Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to manage various databases and Microsoft Office products
• Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client/customer information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and stakeholders.
• All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working in project management or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience working within the human services field
• At least 2 years of experience in collaboration with and development of partnerships
• At least 1 year of experience working within the field/s of domestic or sexual violence, teen dating violence, stalking, or human trafficking.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires performing tasks with risks of secondary traumatic stress (STS).
• Ability to navigate through and make decisions in stressful and crisis situations.
• Mobility to attend meetings at various county locations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use automated technology.
• Ability to use audiovisual equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

Additional Information:

• DFS Vision, Mission, and Values
• One Fairfax video
• One Fairfax webpage

Please send a cover letter and resume to Brittany Vera to Brittany.Vera@fairfaxcounty.gov with the subject line: “Grant Specialist Application.”

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $27.58 - $45.97 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person